Science Fiction

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The Matrix Reloaded

Though it falters in several unfortunate ways, Reloaded is a worthy follow-up and serves its purpose of expanding the universe of The Matrix very well.

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The Matrix

The Matrix was a watershed moment in film history; it has had a vast influence on blockbuster cinema and has proven itself a prescient commentary on modern society’s relationship with technology.

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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Dick’s straightforward and decidedly unpoetic prose is remarkably effective at disorienting the reader, as well as inducing unease.

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Children of Dune

what really propels this into the upper echelon of science fiction is that many thought-provoking ideas are wrapped within a page-turning story.

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The Andromeda Strain

The film’s biohazard plot begins when a satellite crash lands in Piedmont, New Mexico, and nearly all of the town’s residents appear to die almost immediately—except a newborn baby and an old man.

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Dune Messiah

While nothing can replace the wonder a reader experiences when discovering Arrakis for the first time, Dune Messiah offers its own unique contributions to the series.

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Minority Report

“You created a world without murder. And all you had to do was kill someone to do it.”

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Edge of Tomorrow

While it may not become a classic, it’s ideas and their execution are solid enough to warrant your time.

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Dune

Dune endures because it excels at integrating a cornucopia of interesting ideas into a seamless whole, without force feeding the reader and actually encouraging them to develop their own thoughts on the subject matter.

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Fire in the Sky

If the alien abduction sequence didn’t exist, the rest of the movie hardly be worth tracking down.